| Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane | |
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| Directed by | Girish Karnad B. V. Karanth |
| Written by | S. L. Bhyrappa(Story) Kanakanahalli Gopi(Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Girish Karnad B. V. Karanth |
| Based on | Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane by S. L. Bhyrappa |
| Produced by | B. M. Venkatesh Chandulal Jain |
| Starring | Nasiruddin Shah Lakshmi Krishnamurthy Maanu Paula Lindsay T. S. Nagabharana Om Puri |
| Cinematography | A. K. Bir |
| Edited by | P. Bhakthavathsalam |
| Music by | Bhaskar Chandavarkar |
Production company | Maharaja Movies |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Kannada Hindi |
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane (transl. Oh Son, You Become Orphan) or Godhuli is a 1977 Indian drama film co-directed by Girish Karnad and B. V. Karanth, starring Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Maanu, Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah.[1] It is based on the Kannada novel Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane, written by S. L. Byrappa as an allegory for nation-building and the clash of modernity with tradition in rural India. It portrays the story of a modern agriculturist who returns from US after studying agriculture and brings his American wife to the village.[2] [3] The film won the Filmfare for ‘Best Film’ (Kannada) and Maanu won ‘Best Actor’ (Kannada) at the 25th Filmfare Awards South (1978). The film was made in Hindi and Kannada versions: Godhuli (transl. The Hour of the Gods).[4][1]
Godhuli was included the 1984 International Film Festival of India (IFFI).[1] At the 25th National Film Awards, S. P. Ramanathan won the Best Audiography.[5][6] It won the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay at the 27th Filmfare Awards for Girish Karnad and B.V. Karanth.[7]
- ^ a b c DIFF 1978, p. 101.
- ^ Valicha 1988, p. 81, 99.
- ^ Chakravarty 2011, p. 257-258.
- ^ Ray & Joshi 2005, p. 97.
- ^ "25th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "25th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Best Screenplay Award". Official Listings, Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2013.